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NRT.Rob Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 110 Location: Gardiner, ME	Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:07 am    Post subject: we did have the yellow problem diagnosed as a small hole in the ribbon cable join ourselves. Now we have problem with the lifter feet not retracting and jamming the print job.. but otherwise we're golden. once the ribbon was replaced the 8000 page+ printer has resumed regular workhorse duty. $250 service at this point, not bad.
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Chris Black Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 63 Location: Denver, CO	Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:29 pm    Post subject: Yellow Ink - DesignJet 110+nr I too have recently experienced the problem with yellow ink for my DJ110+nr. Yellow cartridge seemed to feel like plenty of ink inside, but went and bought brand new yellow cart to see if that would solve the problem. Nope. Removed and cleaned the yellow print head, and that helped a bit...at least now some yellow ink prints instead of none at all. Created a special page with only a large yellow filled box to try and prime the yellow ink subsystem. Yellow starts faint and streaky, slowly starts to become solid and then goes back to faint and absent altogther. If a new printhead was the solution I'd go get one right now. I've got less than 1000 pages on this printer. It has been several months since I used it...all three other colors print just fine. Suggestions? (Really don't want to pay a $250 service fee right now, if that is the going rate.)
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lavardera Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 431 Location: merchantville, nj	Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:11 pm    Post subject: I just had another episode with the ribbon cable this week. Paper sensor was failing to read paper edge and 450c was failing to load roll. Same as last time. I tugged/jiggled the ribbon cable where it entered the print head and managed to re-establish the contact and then it printed normally. My last resort will be a new ribbon cable. _________________ -- greg
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fred johnson Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 84 Location: CT	Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:45 pm    Post subject: I am still using my old HP Designjet 330, 24 x 36 sheet feed, B & W only. Now with a new mac and SN I will have to spring for X-rip and cable in the near future to run the thing. I use a 13 x 17 HP for the color stuff. X-rip + cable = $350.. but still cheaper than a new plotter. Had the 330 refurbished and its in great shape and suitable for my print needs - may even get a refurbished spare for about $500 at plotters4u.com. Lots of good deals there and instant quotes.
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pbacot Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 959 Location: Northern California	Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:36 am    Post subject: Funny you say that, Fred. I finally gave up on my 350C because everyone said I could not get parts to fix it. No one even seemed to want to try to work on it. It was also being very difficult and erratic. Logic board probably. Now I just spent hours trying to get a correct print out of my Canon iPF-from the cassette--the roll works fine. I expect more of this machine, of course, but it got me thinking of the "simple" days with my Imagewriter LQ. You didn't expect so much, but it did do what you needed. I would print two pieces of a sheet, paste them up and have them xeroxed onto mylar. Still don't know what was up with the Canon. I used another machine. Printing will always be the weakest link for computing, I'm afraid. _________________ Peter B
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fred johnson Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 84 Location: CT	Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:27 am    Post subject: Peter, A couple of years ago a newly refurbished (by HP) 330 "fell" into my lap from a friend who had upgraded to the 430. As I did not need it and had no room for it I gave it to another friend (an autocad user) who has never got it to work for him.. wish I had kept it now.
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John Cruet Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Posts: 352 Location: Guilford, CT	Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:01 pm    Post subject: pbacot wrote: Now I just spent hours trying to get a correct print out of my Canon iPF-from the cassette--the roll works fine. I expect more of this machine....Still don't know what was up with the Canon. I used another machine. Printing will always be the weakest link for computing, I'm afraid. Printing from a cassette? Am I missing something here? I've been printing from either a 24 inch or 36 inch roll. Works like clockwork. My biggest gripe with my Canon so far has been the cost of ink consumables. I've since solved the problem with the print head by going directly to Canon Tech Support. _________________ John Cruet G4/733 w/1028 mb RAM & OS 10.4.10, Classic-free, skuzzy-free (runs PC7) MacBook Pro 2G Intel core duo 2 gig RAM & OS 10.5.4. PowerCadd 8, WT 9 Canon iP710 printer www.johncruet.com
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pbacot Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 959 Location: Northern California	Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:04 pm    Post subject: Yes, the roll always works for me and I have had good cut sheet prints before from the "cassette" but this time was weird. The print always started in the wrong part of the sheet, whatever I did. I print cut sheets for 11 x17 or smaller. _________________ Peter B
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Rob C Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 572 Location: Southern Connecticut	Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:50 pm    Post subject: Fred, the reason my ZBA drawings were 11x17 is because that's the largest size color printer I have in house now (Epson SP2200 - the same printer made all the photographs). I gave up on my HP 650C/PS a few years ago and haven't replaced it. B&W from a service has been fine for construction drawings, but there are times when color just gets the point across. BTW, nice to meet you in person finally. _________________ Rob www.robertcoolidge.com
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fred johnson Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 84 Location: CT	Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:16 am    Post subject: Rob, Agreed, color highlights makes all the difference. ZBA members are especially bad at reading and understanding drawings, I have to explain things on the submittals to the other members very often. Your drawings were easily the best we have seen in a long time.. although the stuff from Gravino was not bad. Not sure what CAD program he uses but it did not look like autocad. Nice to finally meet you too! Hopefully our local process was not too bad on you and the client. Keep up the good work.
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Rob C Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 572 Location: Southern Connecticut	Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:35 pm    Post subject: Wetlands was a little problematic, but otherwise I've found everyone I've interacted with to be decent and helpful. The owner thinks I'm great because of the horror stories other people have told him about "fighting city hall" so to speak. I told him, if someone goes in expecting a fight, they'll probably get one. _________________ Rob www.robertcoolidge.com
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